Antioxidant

What is Madecassoside?

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the European Commission’s public database of cosmetic ingredients. The function classes that database records for it are: Antioxidant, Skin conditioning.

A function class records the role an ingredient is put in a formula for. It is what the database files the ingredient under, not a finding of ours about what it does on skin.

Which products use it?

Of the 130 products whose labels we have read, 8 put this one on the front.

BANILACO

Clean It Zero Calming Cleansing Balm

We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • A soothing cleansing balm for sensitive skin
    Korean original

    민감 피부를 위한 진정 클렌징밤

  • It cleanly removes makeup, skin flakes and impurities and helps soothe the skin.
    Korean original

    메이크업과 피부 각질, 노폐물을 말끔하게 지워주고 피부 진정을 도와줍니다.

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  • Fresh deep cleansing all the way inside the pores
    Korean original

    모공 속까지 산뜻하게 딥 클렌징

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  • From cleansing to makeup, Banila Co, the house of radiant complexion
    Korean original

    클렌징부터 메이크업까지, 화사한 피부표현 명가 바닐라코

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COSNORI

Panthenol Barrier Emulsion

We checked 3 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Dual functional cosmetic for brightening & wrinkle improvement
    Korean original

    미백 & 주름개선 이중 기능성 화장품

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  • 💜Quick soothing & barrier care panthenol barrier strengthening set💜
    Korean original

    💜퀵 진정&장벽 케어 판테놀 장벽 강화 세트💜

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  • Take an appropriate amount of this product and spread it evenly over the skin.
    Korean original

    본 품 적당량을 취해 피부에 골고루 펴 바릅니다.

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COSRX

Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water

We checked 3 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Functional cosmetic status: not applicable
    Korean original

    기능성 화장품 여부: 해당없음

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  • Weakly Acidic Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water
    Korean original

    약산성 나이아신아마이드 미셀라 클렌징 워터

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  • Main product specification: for use on all skin types
    Korean original

    제품 주요 사양: 모든 피부 사용

Goodal

Cheonggyul Vitamin C Toning Cleansing Balm

We checked 6 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • It contains green tangerine extract (tangerine extract) and vitamin C, so after washing, clear skin care as if you had done a vitamin pack is possible
    Korean original

    청귤 추출물(탄제린 추출물)과 비타민C 성분이 들어있어 세안 후에 마치 비타민 팩을 한 것 같은 맑은 피부 케어가 가능하다

  • The refreshing green tangerine sherbet texture melts softly into the skin and cleanly washes away everything from makeup to blackheads and flakes
    Korean original

    상큼한 청귤 샤벳 제형이 피부에 부드럽게 녹아들어 메이크업부터 블랙헤드, 각질까지 말끔하게 씻어내준다

  • With one-step cleansing power that needs no bothersome double cleansing, clean cleansing is possible by packing just one travel kit without other washing tools
    Korean original

    번거로운 이중세안이 필요 없는 원스텝 세정력으로, 다른 세안 도구 없이 트래블 키트 하나만 챙기면 깔끔한 클렌징이 가능하다

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  • The steady seller Green Tangerine Vita C Toning Cleansing Balm
    Korean original

    스테디셀러 청귤 비타C토닝 클렌징 밤

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  • MFDS-notified functional ingredient: helps with brightening
    Korean original

    식약처 고시 기능성 성분 : 미백도움

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  • Equipped with both product performance and portability
    Korean original

    제품력과 휴대성을 모두 갖춘

Product photo of Ceramide Ato Lotion

Illiyoon

Ceramide Ato Lotion

We checked 17 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Because no fragrance is blended in, the inherent smell of the ingredients may be noticeable.
    Korean original

    향료를 배합하지 않아 성분의 고유 취가 느껴질 수 있습니다.

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  • On severely dry areas it is even better to layer Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream on top.
    Korean original

    건조함이 심한 부위에는 일리윤 세라마이드 아토 집중 크림을 덧발라주시면 더욱 좋습니다.

  • Spread a sufficient amount gently over the face and whole body wherever dryness is felt.
    Korean original

    건조함이 느껴지는 얼굴 및 전신에 충분한 양을 부드럽게 펴 발라줍니다.

  • It provides a melting texture that absorbs quickly without stickiness
    Korean original

    끈적임 없이 빠르게 흡수되는 멜팅 텍스처를 제공합니다

  • It helps with skin barrier improvement, moisture supply, prevention of moisture loss and skin soothing, and
    Korean original

    피부 장벽 개선, 수분 공급, 수분 손실 방지, 피부 진정에 도움을 주며

  • With an airless double structure that blocks air from entering, use it without opening the pump.
    Korean original

    공기 유입을 차단하는 에어리스 이중 구조로 펌프를 열지 말고 사용하세요.

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  • it has received safety verification including a completed sensitive panel test and allergy test, confirmation of allergy after 3 weeks of cumulative application on 100 subjects, and passing the German Dermatest 24-hour patch test
    Korean original

    민감성 패널 테스트 및 알러지 테스트 완료, 100명 대상 3주간 누적 도포 후 알러지 여부 확인, 독일 더마테스트 24시간 패치 테스트 통과 등의 안전성 검증을 받았습니다

  • With a Fragrance Free formula that infants can also use, it has completed a sensitive panel test and an allergy test.
    Korean original

    영유아도 사용 가능한 무향(Fragrance Free) 포뮬러로, 민감성 패널 테스트와 알러지 테스트를 완료했습니다.

  • It is fragrance free and, being free of 10 specified ingredients (10 FREE), can be used more gently.
    Korean original

    무향이며 특정 성분 10가지 무첨가(10 FREE)로 보다 순하게 사용할 수 있습니다.

  • It passed the German Dermatest 24-hour patch test, a dermatological test, a sensitive panel test and an allergy test (3 weeks of cumulative application on 100 subjects), and
    Korean original

    독일 더마테스트 24시간 패치 테스트, 피부과 테스트, 민감성 패널 테스트, 알러지 테스트(100명 대상 3주 누적 도포)를 통과했으며

  • it received vegan certification from the Korea Vegan Certification Institute.
    Korean original

    한국비건인증원 비건 인증을 받았습니다.

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  • Third generation Ceramide Ato sensitive moisture soothing lotion
    Korean original

    3세대 세라마이드 아토 민감보습 진정로션

  • Moisture lasts 100 hours, and
    Korean original

    100시간 보습이 지속되며

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  • on the basis of 10 stratum corneum tape strippings, it fills inner moisture down to 10 layers of the stratum corneum
    Korean original

    각질층 테이핑 10회 기준으로 피부 각질 10층까지 속보습을 채워줍니다

  • on the basis of moisture content measurement it moisturises 2.8 times faster, and
    Korean original

    수분량 측정 기준으로 2.8배 빠르게 보습되며

  • with numerically verified sensitive skin resilience, it helps recover temporary redness caused by external irritation and the damaged skin barrier
    Korean original

    수치로 검증된 민감피부 회복력으로 외부자극에 의한 일시적 붉은기와 손상된 피부 장벽 회복에 도움을 줍니다

  • In customer satisfaction after just one use, it was confirmed at 96% for sufficient moisture without reapplying, 93% for feeling gentle because it is fragrance free, 90% for relieving inner tightness, 90% for immediate moistness and 93% for recommending it for delicate skin
    Korean original

    단 1회 사용 후 고객 만족도에서 덧바르지 않아도 충분한 보습감 96%, 무향이라 순한 느낌 93%, 속당김 완화 90%, 즉각적인 촉촉함 90%, 연약한 피부에게 추천 93%로 확인되었습니다

Product photo of Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum Trace Repair

Mediheal

Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum Trace Repair

We checked 3 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Light, as if you did and did not apply it! UV protection, definite!
    Korean original

    바른 듯 안 바른 듯 가볍게! 자외선 차단은 확실하게!

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  • A moisture sun serum with a light and moist feel that can block UV for 24 hours
    Korean original

    24시간 자외선 차단이 가능한 가볍고 촉촉한 사용감의 수분 선세럼

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  • The sun serum of the great pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong
    Korean original

    대투수 양현종의 선세럼

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Round Lab

Pine Soothing Cica Lotion

We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Moisture soothing that fills freshly
    Korean original

    산뜻하게 채우는 수분 진정

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  • It is a soothing lotion that softly cares for skin texture and fills moisture freshly.
    Korean original

    피부 결을 부드럽게 케어하고, 산뜻하게 수분을 채우는 진정 로션이에요.

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  • For all skin types
    Korean original

    모든 피부용

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  • Round Lab focuses on clean, natural raw materials as they are.
    Korean original

    라운드랩은 깨끗한 자연 그대로의 원료에 집중합니다.

Torriden

Balanceful Cica Pore Cleansing Foam

We checked 5 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Balanceful Cica Pore Cleansing Foam
    Korean original

    밸런스풀 시카 포어 클렌징 폼

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  • Balanceful Cica Pore Cleansing Foam
    Korean original

    밸런스풀 시카 포어 클렌징 폼

  • Functional status: not applicable
    Korean original

    기능성 여부 해당없음

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  • All skin types
    Korean original

    모든피부타입

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  • Balanceful Cica Pore Cleansing Foam
    Korean original

    밸런스풀 시카 포어 클렌징 폼

What is it usually paired with?

Ingredients that other products put on the front of the label together with this one.